Craig Varnell raised to 300,000 from middle position, Jason Lipiner three-bet shoved from the big blind for 640,000, and Varnell called to put him at risk.
Craig Varnell:
Jason Lipiner:
The two players had nearly identical hands but Varnell had a slight preflop advantage. The board ran out and Varnell took the pot with a pair of eights to end Lipiner's deep run in this event.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Craig Varnell |
4,800,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
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Jason Lipiner | Busted |